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Other photos here
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
More Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak Photos–Part III
Monday, April 1, 2019
F/A-18C Cockpit Guide To Instruments
The purpose of this document is to provide a quick and easy reference guide with which users can familiarize themselves with the Hornet cockpit and utilize in the event they need a reminder of where a particular control is or what its function is.
Friday, March 29, 2019
A few photos of the Douglas F3D Skyknight. (Some company photos included.) Credit: Jean and as markedThursday, March 28, 2019
A Few Words–Please Read
1. - Do to the limitations of my photo host (Postimage), I can’t upload any photo or drawing bigger than 10MB to this blog. This means that my very large scans (Up to 52MB) need to be reduced.
When I do that, I realize that some of the smaller lettering can become illegible. If this happens and you really need that drawing, send me an email requesting a larger copy. I may be contacted at: aviationarchives(at)gmail.com
Most of the time, something can be arranged; but, please be patient, as this blog is generating a lot of discussion and requests and I do have a life!.
2. - Note on My Image Holder PostImg message "server not found"
Postimg.org had a registry problem about a year ago and they had to move to Postimg.cc.
All photos are still available; but, the "CC" must be subtituted for "ORG" in the corresponding URL address to get to the proper place. (Hold cursor over link to get URL address or change in address line.) Postimg.org becomes Postimg.cc.
Also... any URLs with the prefix "old." need to have that removed completely as well. IE, old.postimg.org/ should be amended to postimg.cc
Let me know if I need to fix any links beyond the dozens that I have already fixed.
3. – Next a plea, if you have any material such as photos, manuals, patches, brochures or drawings. Or anything else, (Especially Douglas, McDonnell Aircraft or McDonnell Douglas); please get in touch with me at the email above and we will work something out to get it published.
After all, that is why I started this blog so as to preserve and disseminate all this material before it is lost or destroyed! I have dumpster dived and grabbed anything I could over the years to save material; but, I have seen way too much of it thrown away. Let’s not let that happen!
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
A copy of TO 01-35EA-1, Pilots Flight Operating Instructions for the Martin RB-26/A and B-26B aircraft. Dated 25 April 1943. Credit: Anymouse CollectionTuesday, March 26, 2019
A copy of the Pilot Training Manual for the Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft. Dated 1944. Credit: Anymouse CollectionMonday, March 25, 2019
A short pilot report on Flying the Messerschmitt Bf-109E. This report was written by RAF Boscombe Down personnel. Dated March 1944. Credit: Free check Lists.netFriday, March 22, 2019
A copy of the Martin Company issued B-26 Handbook of Operations and Flight Instructions. Dated April 11, 1941.Thursday, March 21, 2019
A Titanium Metals Corporation of America reprint of an article in the May 13, 1963 magazine Aviation Week and Space Technology on the Design and Manufacturing of the Gemini spacecraft.Wednesday, March 20, 2019
McDonnell Airscoop newspaper article on the end of Gemini and a summation of the Gemini program.. Paper is dated December 1966. Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
A number of photos and drawings of the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow.Friday, March 15, 2019
A copy of the Avro company CF-105 MK.1 Arrow’s Pilot's Operating Instructions. Dated April 1958.Thursday, March 14, 2019
A copy of TO 1B-26B-1 Flight Manual for the Douglas B-26B and C Invader aircraft. Dated 2 March 1964. Credit: Anymouse CollectionWednesday, March 13, 2019
A copy of AN 01-35EB-1 Flight handbook for the Martin B-26B and C Marauder and British Marauder II aircraft. Dated 30 April 1945. Credit: Anymouse CollectionTuesday, March 12, 2019
Convair YF-2Y Sea Dart Walk Around
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Additional Sea Dart photos here
Monday, March 11, 2019
A number of photos from the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association Museum in Willow Grove, PA. Photos taken around February 2008. Credit: Bill MaloneyFriday, March 8, 2019
McDonnell Douglas AGM-84A Harpoon Standard Aircraft Characteristics (SAC) sheets, dated August 1974. Thursday, March 7, 2019
Some old and new McDonnell Douglas AGM-84 Harpoon missile patches.Wednesday, March 6, 2019
A copy of the Nonnuclear Weapon Delivery Manual, T.O. 1B-52H-34-2-2, for the McDonnell Douglas AGM-84D/B-52H missile/aircraft, dated 1 April 1997. Tuesday, March 5, 2019
AGM-84 Harpoon Missile Photos
From the USAF Fact Sheet:
McDonnell AGM-84L "Harpoon" Missile
Engine: One Teledyne /CAE J402-CA-400 turbojet; 680 lbs thrust
Wingspan: 3 ft 0 in
Length: 12 ft 7 in
Diameter: 1 ft 1 1/2 in
Weight: 1,145 lbs
Speed: 855 km/h
Range: 60+ nautical miles
Armament: 488 lbs high-explosive
Cost: $474,609
The Harpoon is the only dedicated anti-shipping missile currently in service with US armed forces. It was developed beginning in 1968 and a production contract was awarded to McDonnell Douglas in 1971. The first test launch was in October 1972.
The Harpoon comes in air-launched, ship-launched, and submarine-launched varieties. The air-launched version is designated AGM-84. It is powered by a Teledyne/CAE J402 turbojet and has a maximum range of around 100 nautical miles. The AGM-85L on exhibit is equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) capability and is carried by some USAF B-52H aircraft.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Two McDonnell Aircraft jets have recently come up for sale. Friday, March 1, 2019
Misc Phantom Flyer Pages
See pages here
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Some detail photos I took of the FH-1 that was on the McDonnell ramp in 1989. It was BuNo 111768. This aircraft is now at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.Wednesday, February 27, 2019
A McDonnel Douglas Astronautics company brochure for the AGM-84 Harpoon Missile. Dated March 1977.Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Lots (83) of Bell XP/P-59 Aircomet photos and drawings.Monday, February 25, 2019
Northrop B-2 Factory Lithographs
See lithos here
Friday, February 22, 2019
Mitsubishi F1M2 “Pete” Article
See article here
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Markings and 3-View drawings of the Douglas F3D, F4D, A2D and AD-1/-6 aircraft. From late 1990’s Modelist-Konstruktor magazines.Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Markings and 3-View drawings of the McDonnell FH-1, XF-85, F-2H and F-3H aircraft. From late 1990’s Modelist-Konstruktor magazines.Tuesday, February 19, 2019
F-4E “Seek Eagle” Program Aircraft
From the Eglin AFB fact sheet: “The “SEEK EAGLE” Program, is the United States Air Force certification process for determining safe/acceptable carriage and release (employment and jettison) limits, loading and unloading procedures, safe escape parameters, and ballistic accuracy, when applicable, for all stores in specified loading configurations on USAF and foreign military sales aircraft.”
See photo here
Monday, February 18, 2019
A tour of Castle Air Force Museum in Atwater, CA. in the summer of 2018.Friday, February 15, 2019
A Phantom Flyer Feature Aircraft of the Month on the aircraft of the 3246th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida in June of 1982. A short article by Norm Taylor.Thursday, February 14, 2019
More photos and info on the Northrop A-9A prototype aircraft.Wednesday, February 13, 2019
A partial copy of SEDR 164 showing the F-4K Phantom II External Access Doors. Dated 20 February 1966.Tuesday, February 12, 2019
A copy of TDDR-50 for the location of the F-4 Phantom II External Access Doors. Aircraft covered are the F-4B/C/D/J and RF-4B/C.Monday, February 11, 2019
A McDonnell XF-85 article from the January 1995 Polish Aeroplan magazine.Friday, February 8, 2019
A Boeing B-29/McDonnell XF-85 article from the November 2000 Russian Modelist-Konstruktor magazine. Lots of good markings and Insignia info and drawings!Thursday, February 7, 2019
Scaled Composites ARES “Mud Fighter”
Remarks by Bernhard Klein: "Designed by Rutan Aircraft Factory, this is the Scaled Composites Model 151-3 ARES (Agile Responsive Effective Support) designed as a "Mud Fighter" ground support aircraft in response to the US Army's request for a Low Cost Battlefield Attack Aircraft (LCBAA). It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney JT15D-1 turbojet engine. The original design was a pusher turboprop and evolved into the current design when Scaled Composites decided to build N151SC as a demonstrator. The ARES first flew on February 19, 1990 and is still available for use as a research testbed."
A copy of Navy Flight Handbook NAVWEPS 01-85FGG-501, for the Grumman F11F-1 aircraft, dated 1 December 1960. 
A copy of the USAF Flight Manual AF(C)-1-1 for the Lockheed U-2C/F aircraft. This manual is dated 15 October 1968.
A great article from the March 1980 issue of Air International on the Bell P-59 Aircomet. Has 3-views, a cut-a-way diagram and lots of photos.
A pictorial history of US naval aviation from 1911 to 1986. Lots of facts and photos.
The essential guide to the world's aircraft Over 500 photographs of Civilian and military aircraft with Technical data Recognition silhouettes. Dated November 1995
